Works on business wars during the Republic of China. The background of the story is set in the important town "Jincheng" (the prototype of Shashi) from 1945 to 1949. The story radiates throughout the Jianghan Plain. Describes the life and death game between two giants in the textile industry. A series of characters with distinctive personalities have been created: righteous and evil national capitalists and their children, a wealthy lady with a spiritual heart and wisdom, a loyal and upright corporate executive, a newspaper editor with a sense of justice, a geisha who strayed into the world of society, a corrupt official... The officialdom, shopping malls, literary scene, and entertainment scene in the late 1940s are vividly described. A panoramic view unfolds the ukiyo-e of the customs and people of the Republic of China in the Jianghan Plain.
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After reading three chapters in a row, Teacher Huang Darong's story is very attractive, the characters are vividly drawn, and all the foreshadowing is solid and perfect!
After reading three chapters in a row, Teacher Huang Darong's story is very attractive, the characters are vividly drawn, and all the foreshadowing is solid and perfect!